Flexibility and Body Composition Case Study
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Flexibility and Body Composition Case Study Name(s):________________________________________
Janice, a 31-year-old female, is a new client of yours. She has come to you as she would like to increase her flexibility and reduce her fat mass. You perform the sit and reach, shoulder flexibility, and hip and hamstring test, skinfolds, and circumference measures. Below are her results. Assessment
Measurement
Sit and reach
31 cm
Shoulder flexibility test
0
Hip and Hamstring Flex
90 degrees
Skinfold site 1
28, 29, 27
Skinfold site 2
35, 34, 36
Skinfold site 3
45, 44, 47
Height/Weight
5’ 7”/ 167 lbs.
Waist
98 cm
Hip
95 cm
1.
Determine Janice’s body fat based on the information above (1 point).
Triceps average = 28
Suprailiac average = 35
Thigh average = 45.3
Overall Sum = 108.3
Body fat = 36. 9
%
2.
Calculate Janice's waist to hip ratio. 1.03 waist to hip ratio 3.
Using the table below, indicate Janice’s risk for metabolic complication:
a.
Waist circumference: substantially increased b.
Waist to hip ratio: substantially increased Indicator
Cut-off points
Risk of Metabolic Complications
Waist Circumference
> 94 cm (males); > 80 cm (females)
Increased
Waist Circumference
> 102 cm (males); > 88 cm (females)
Substantially Increased
Waist to Hip Ratio
≥
0.90 cm (males); ≥
0.85 cm (females) Substantially Increased
Source: Wolrd Health Organization. Waist Circumference and Waist to Hip Ratio
Report of a WHO expert Consultation, 2008.
Table 1. World Health Organization cut-offs and Risk Metabolic Complications for Waist Circumference and Waist to Hip Ratio
Retireved from http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/44583/9789241501491_eng.pdf;jsessionid=363AC6
4.
Calculate Janice’s BMI by completing the following steps: a.
Convert pounds to kilograms: 75.74 (lbs / 2.05) b.
5’7” to inches: 67 (5*12+7)
c.
Inches to meters: 67/39.35 = 1.7 d.
BMI: kilo / meters squared = 26.21 5.
How does an individual's body composition affect their BMI? The higher the % of body fat the higher the BMI will be. a.
What are other ways to assess body fat assessment?
Skinfolds
Under water weight
Bioelectrical impendence
Bod pod
DEXA
b.
Which of these assessments is the most accurate and user-friendly?
DEXA 6.
Based on Janice's body fat% of 36.9 % and current weight, calculate her ideal body weight if she reduced her body fat percentage to 33%. o
Current weight: 167 lbs o
Current Body fat %: 36.9 o
Goal Body fat%: 33 o
Fat mas: 61.62 lbs (167* .369) o
Lean mass: 167- 61.6 = 105.4 o
Ideal body weight: 105/ 1-.33 = 156.72 o
Currently, Janice falls in to the category (normal, overweight, obese): obese 7.
31-year-old Janice wants to reduce her fat mass to achieve her ideal body weight. What type of training would you prescribe allowing her to achieve these goals? I think the best type of training would be moderate aerobic exercise. 8.
The term body fat typically has a negative connotation. Is all body fat bad? No, not all body fat is bad. There is healthy body fat. a.
Which fat is equivalent to roughly 8-12% of Janice's body fat? What is this type of fat used in the
body for? Essential fat bodily functions
b.
Which fat is equivalent to about 15% of Janice's body fat? Storage fat 9.
While resistance training can improve her flexibility, Janice would benefit from a structured flexibility program. Create a flexibility program to increase her flexibility.
Frequency: 2-3 times a week
Intensity: moderate
Time: 20-30 minutes
Type: yoga 10. If Janice was a 61-year-old female client, what factors could change her flexibility range of motion as she has aged?
Being old
Weaker bones
Decreased level of activity
Health problems
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